Bothriodon fossil map
Where fossils of Bothriodon have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 30 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 48.07–27.3 million years ago (Lutetian to Rupelian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Anthracotheriidae |
| Named by | Aymard 1846 |
| Fossil records | 22 occurrences at 11 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Mongolia, Canada, United States, China, France, Japan |
| Rock formations | Ergilin Dzo, Cypress Hills, txn:42443, Brule, Lumeiyi, Yokawa |
About Bothriodon
Bothriodon is an extinct genus of anthracotheriid artiodactyl from the late Eocene to early Oligocene of Asia, Europe, and North America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bothriodon (revision 1363177142), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q1064911.
